| Hauptstadt | Name: Longyearbyen geographische Koordinaten: 78 13 N, 15 38 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: the name in Norwegian means Longyear Town; the site was established by and named after John LONGYEAR, whose Arctic Coal Company began mining operations there in 1906 |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (territory of Norway) |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: King HARALD V of Norway (seit dem 17 January 1991); Heir Apparent Crown Prince Haakon MAGNUS (son of the king, born 20 July 1973) Regierungschef: Governor Kjerstin ASKHOLT (seit dem 1 October 2015); Assistant Governor Berit SAGFOSSEN (seit dem 1 April 2016) elections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
